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Location
Map view
Shows a map, complete with names of streets, rivers,
lakes, mountains, and borders. This is the default view.
Satellite view
Shows map on top of aerial photo.
Traffic view
If available in your area, real-time traffic conditions are
shown on the roads as color-coded lines.
Latitude™
where are your friends & family?
Join Latitude
Keep track of where your friends and family are on
Google Maps™. Plan to meet up, check that your
parents got home safely, or just stay in touch.
Don’t worry, your location is not shared unless you
agree to it. You need to join Latitude, and then invite
your friends to view your location or accept their
invitations. When using Maps (in any mode except in
Street View), touch Menu
>
Join Latitude
. Read
the privacy policy and if you agree with it, touch
Agree
& Share
.
Add & remove friends
Find it:
>
Maps
> Menu
>
Latitude
To add friends:
1
Touch Menu
>
Add friends
.
2
Touch
Select from Contacts
, then touch a contact.
Or, touch
Add via email address
, then enter an
email address.
3
Touch
Add friends
.
If your friends already use Latitude, they’ll receive an
email request and a notification. If they have not yet
joined Latitude, they’ll receive an email request that
invites them to sign in to Latitude with their Google
account.
To remove friends:
1
Touch Menu
>
Latitude
to show your friend’s
list, then touch a friend in your list.
2
Touch
Remove this friend
.
Share location
When you receive a request to share location details
you can choose to:
•
Accept and share back
—See your friend’s location,
and your friend can see yours.
•
Accept, but hide my location
—See your friend's
location, but they can't see yours.
•
Don't accept
—Location information is not shared
between you and your friend.
